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Public transit in San Francisco came to a halt Monday morning as Bay Area Rapid Transit unions went on strike.

Nokia will buy Siemens’ entire stake in Nokia Siemens Networks in a deal that could save the Finnish company from a takeover bid.

The Samsung Galaxy S4's leaked Android 4.3 Jelly Bean ROM reveals new features hidden in the firmware.

India's government considers relaxing FDI criteria for retail sector, while Wal-Mart could be probed afresh on bribery charges.

The move forces out the company's chairman and ends a power struggle between the board and the founders' descendants.

The NYPD said a helicopter crash-landed in the Hudson river, but all five passengers were rescued.

Improvements in consumer confidence and housing figures may have pushed June’s U.S. auto sales numbers to pre-recession levels.

For the first time since 2006, no Chinese companies rank among the world’s 10 biggest outfits by market value, and all are U.S.-based.

Apple ranks as the leading smartphone maker in the U.S., while Android remains the nation’s top smartphone platform, according to comScore.

GoAir plans to employee only female flight attendants in future to reduce the weight on board their aircraft.

Rebekah Brooks and Andy Coulson, and 3 others, will face trial for hacking cell phones at the former News Of The World.

Thanks to My Coke Rewards, a customer loyalty program from The Coca-Cola Company, you can snag yourself a free McDonald’s Quarter Pounder burger with just a click of a button.

Just a day after Ooredoo was awarded the telecom license, the company's future in Myanmar is looking less than promising.

Natural gas companies welcomed the hike as a spur to greater investment in the sector.

People travelling by air could soon strike off one more annoying process from the hassle that modern-day air travel has become.

Microsoft’s new Windows 8.1 Preview is now available for download, but there are some aspects that users need to know before installing it.

Investors now sense that the Fed's tapering may not be as soon as September, given Q1's tepid 1.8% U.S. GDP.

The department store chain settled a Justice Department case regarding how it re-certified its legal immigrant guest workers.

Lukoil says it expects the West Qurna-2 field to start producing oil by 2014.

Scenes of smog-choked cities -- a China staple -- could soon be replicated in Indian cities.

Pandora has released a statement denying claims made in Pink Floyd's op-ed piece about a bill's effect on artist royalty payments.

Indonesian authorities claim Malaysian and Singapore palm oil companies are to blame for the Sumatra forest fires that have been casting a haze over the two countries.

Christine Lagarde says that green energy innovation can spur job growth in roles that have not yet been invented.

The time of reckoning may be closer for Peugeot SA, and its savior could be General Motors.

Shelly Lazarus, chairman emeritus of Ogilvy & Mather, discusses management philosophies, the future of advertising, and why “Mad Men” moves a little slow for her taste.

Tech researcher ABI Research said that smartphone makers are now struggling to beat each other on price in the mobile phone market.

Sharp Signs up with Chinese company to make LCDs that use just a tenth of the power of conventional screens.

Barry Diller's online TV service is opening up shop in Chicago in September, making the Second City its fourth metropolitan area.

SapuraKencana gets a $2.7B joint venture with Norwegian offshore deepwater driller Seadrill.